I had recently read that there were incidents where Finnish Ski patrols had some engagements out on the ice with ski equipped Soviet sailors from Soviet ships that were stranded in the ice during the Siege of Leningrad. Has any one heard of this and where there might be some more information?

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I know both sides made several reconnaissance patrols towards each other, actually I think during war every night in the winter time. There were some bigger clashes, as there were some islands to be taken like Suursaari. I guess the Finns outmaneuvred the Red Army with skis but not very surprised about that.

I´ll see if there´s some nete sites about these.

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was just going to say from the experience in the northern winter war the Finns outdid the Soviets nearly every time though the Soviets obviously had the upper hand with heavy weapons and armor which relly does not matter even in this day and age during cold white winter months, that I can tell you from fact..........

You would sure think that the Finnish troopers were definately better then Soviet sailors when it came to skiing LOL. You would have thought that the Soviets would have others that may have been better trained at sking then sailors.

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I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL